Patch tracker / CVE reference / CVE-2025-55233
CVE-2025-55233
CVE-2025-55233 is a high severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 8 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
High severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 8.8. Fixed by 8 Microsoft security updates.
Risk summary
Updated July 25, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2025-55233
A local attacker on a Windows 11 25H2 or Windows 10 1809 machine with the Projected File System feature enabled can use this flaw to gain elevated privileges. Rated High Severity at CVSS 8.8 with a 5 percent EPSS score, it has no confirmed exploitation, and the off-by-default nature of ProjFS keeps the exposed population small but concentrated in development environments.
Do this: Patch build servers and developer workstations that enable ProjFS, and disable the feature anywhere it is unused.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2025-55233
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2025-55233
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
Exploitation and severity
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 4.7%. CVSS 8.8 (High).
This CVE is among the lower half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2025-55233
Moderate priority: schedule it in your normal patch cycle. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5071413, KB5071417, KB5071542, KB5071544, KB5071546, KB5071547, KB5072014, KB5072033 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2025-55233. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.
Affected products
Common questions about CVE-2025-55233
Is CVE-2025-55233 actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.7%.
What patch fixes CVE-2025-55233?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2025-55233 in KB5071413, KB5071417, KB5071542, KB5071544, KB5071546, KB5071547, KB5072014, KB5072033. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-55233?
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2025-55233?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2025-55233's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS exploit probability, CISA KEV status, and the fixing KB. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot for a triage plan; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).
Fixed by the same updates
If you are patching CVE-2025-55233, the same updates also fix these:
Authoritative references
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